How Bundaberg East - Kalkie voted
SA2 area in Queensland · federal division: Hinkler · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Bundaberg East - Kalkie favoured Coalition 55.7% (v Labor 44.3%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 3.4 points to Labor since 2022. Coalition led first preferences with 38.4%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 62.9 | Coal 59.2 | Coal 55.7 | Lab +3.4 |
| Labor | 23.8% | 23.1% | 31.6% | +8.5 |
| Coalition | 45.1% | 39.7% | 38.4% | -1.3 |
| Greens | 3.4% | 5.2% | 7.8% | +2.7 |
| One Nation | 13.1% | 7.7% | 12.1% | +4.4 |
| Independents | 6.9% | 15.7% | 2.6% | -13.0 |
| Others | 7.7% | 8.6% | 7.4% | -1.2 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Bundaberg East - Kalkie | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,301 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 12.9% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 41.7% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 32.9% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 33.9% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 13.3% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 7.8% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 5,804 (4,406 aged 18+). "Typical area" is the median across all areas.
Where residents voted in 2025
| Polling place | Type | Share of residents' votes | In this area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bundaberg HINKLER PPVC | PPVC | 38% | |
| Bundaberg East | Ordinary | 19% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 12% | |
| Kensington HINKLER PPVC | PPVC | 9% | |
| Kalkie | Ordinary | 6% | yes |
| Bargara PPVC | PPVC | 5% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 3% | |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 1% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Hinkler
- Ashfield - Kepnock
- Bargara - Burnett Heads
- Branyan - Kensington
- Bundaberg
- Bundaberg Surrounds - South
- Millbank - Avoca
- Svensson Heights - Norville
- Walkervale - Avenell Heights
- Booral - River Heads
- Craignish - Dundowran Beach
- Pialba - Eli Waters
- Point Vernon
- Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan
- Urangan - Wondunna
- Burrum - Fraser
Sources: Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) federal election results and votes-by-SA1 files, 2019–2025; Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Australian Statistical Geography Standard Edition 3 boundaries and 2021 Census DataPacks. Both © Commonwealth of Australia, used under CC BY 4.0. Basemap © Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. Area results are estimates of how residents voted, not official counts — see the methods. Built 2 November 2026. Spotted an error? Tell us.